The Supreme Court has upheld the five-year sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola. The former lawmaker had approached the apex court to set aside the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on February 24, 2022, which sentenced him…
A Nigerian journalist, Christy Ejiofor has said that she doesn’t know why many young boys find her more attractive than the older men. In a video shared on her Facebook page, the 38-year-old Nigerian Journalist who works with a radio station in Enugu State said about three young guys have tried to date her…
The Katsina Elders’ Forum has threatened that President Bola Tinubu will be risking his chances in the 2027 general elections if he dares to relocate critical national infrastructure to Lagos State. The forum also warned Tinubu against relocating certain departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…
President Bola Tinubu has said he is not impressed with the performance of the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. The president who spoke with the Minister of Sports, John Enoh, urged the team to put their best foots forward in order to bring home the cup….
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu for embarking on a publicly funded ‘private’ visit to France. President Tinubu on Wednesday departed Abuja for France, a trip the State House described as a “private visit”. However, sources told SaharaReporters that the trip…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced on Thursday that the construction of the much-anticipated Fourth Mainland Bridge is set to commence in the first quarter of this year, with a projected start date “by the end of March or April.” The governor disclosed this in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial…
CAF has released fixtures for the Africa Cup of Nations knock out round. Recall that 16 teams emerged from the group stages. The round of 16 games will commence on Saturday, January 27 and conclude on January 30, 2024. See the full pairings below: Nigeria v Cameroon Cape Verde v Mauritania Equatorial Guinea v…
Three Nigerian singers have made the 2024 Brit Awards. Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema were nominated in different categories. This year’s nominations for the annual music awards show were unveiled during a broadcast on Wednesday. Burna Boy and Asake made the ‘Best International Artiste’ category, while ‘Calm Down‘, the hit song by Rema, was…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has announced when the federal government will discuss with Labour concerning the new minimum wage. He said the deliberation will take place in March. Idris disclosed this at the 21st Daily Trust Dialogue and presentation of the 2023 African Award of the Year on…
Five illegal refineries have been discovered by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Igbokoda in Ondo state. The illegal refineries were discovered in some communities in the Araromi seaside area of Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. According to the military, the illegal refineries contained a total of 365,000 litres of crude oil, adding…